SACRED HEART SPORTS DAY - 2022 AND MIYAWAKI FOREST planting inauguration at Surathkal Church.

ICYM Surathkal unit organised the annual sports event "SACRED HEART SPORTS DAY - 2022" at Holy Family School campus of the Sacred Heart Church Surathkal on Sunday 4 December 2022.

The objective of the programme was to uplift and unite the parishioners with encouragement to share the love. 

The program of annual sports meet was inaugurated by planting the saplings by all the dignataries.

 Rev Fr Austin Peter Peres in his presidential speech said that humans are trying to control nature and he inspired the crowd to protect the mother earth for future generations. He made reference to Laudato Si' to encourage to save and  respect Mother Earth since she is the universal mother of all creatures. 

He enumerated the value of  sports and exercises in life to have physical fitness. He urged everyone to make time daily for exercise. In summarising his remarks, he stated that doing sports and games is essential to both our survival and enjoyment. 

 

On the same day the environmentalist Mr. Jeeth Milan Roche also launched the "Miyawaki forest" programme in the Sacred Heart Church ground.

In his remarks, environmentalist Mr. Jeeth Milan Roche urged young people to take initiative to preserve the environment. He shared the drawbacks of destroying nature and shed light on the need to preserve various species of plants. He emphasised that God might pardon us but Nature won't. He explained the importance and  significance of  Miyawaki forest.

 Rev Fr Austin Peter Peres, Rev Fr Richie D'Souza  Surathkal Church, Chief guest the environmentalist Jeeth Milan Roche, Mr Russel Roche, Vice President PPC, Miss Teena Rebello the animator of ICYM, Oswin D'Souza President of ICYM were present on the dias. 

Lagori for women and 40-yard cricket for men were the two events which offered at the annual sports meet. Inter-ward matches were held too. 13 wards registered for cricket, while 11 wards registered for Lagori. All the teams competed fiercely against one another.

The valedictory program was held at 6 pm.

Rev Fr Richie D'Souza Surathkal Church, Mr Russel Roche, Vice President of the PPC,  Miss Teena Rebello, the animator of the ICYM, Mr Venu Gopal, the PT Master of Holy Family School, Mr Sujith, the umpire, Mr Oswin D'Souza, President of ICYM were present on the dias.  The winners were awarded with the trophies. Lourdes ward bagged the Lagori trophy and Vailankani ward was the runner up. Mrs Sandra D'Souza was awarded with the "Player of the Series". In men's 40 yards of cricket, Infant Jesus ward bagged the trophy and Infant Mary ward was the runner up. Mr Joyal D'Souza was awarded with "The Best Bowler of the Series" and Mr Suman Pinto was awarded with "The Best Batsman of the Series". More than 150 parishioners participated in the annual sports meet.

Rencita compered the programme.